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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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